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Flash Flood in Broomfield County, Colorado
Flash Flood August 16, 2022 · Broomfield County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy rainfall produced extensive flooding in Broomfield. Six inches of water inundated a section of Highway 287. Bike paths were flooded along Rock Creek and near Spader Way near the Broomfield Events Center.
The wider storm
Heavy rainfall produced extensive flooding in Broomfield. Six inches of water inundated a section of Highway 287. Bike paths were flooded along Rock Creek and near Spader Way near the Broomfield Events Center. Spader Way was closed due to flash flooding from 1st Avenue to DesCombes Drive. Storm totals up to 3.62 inches observed in the area. Bike paths flooded with several feet of water along Coal Creek in Lafayette and Rock Creek in Broomfield.
Began near Broomfield (39.9200, -105.0900).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1044001. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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